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Second Opinion with Joan Lunden
Millennial Health II
Season 17
Episode 1704
Millennials were born between the years 1981 and 1996. They are the largest, most educated, and most connected generation ever. They are also the least healthy generation in recent times and they are experiencing declining health faster than any other recent generation before them. How their health plays out in the years ahead will determine the overall health of America.
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